2021年通用版中考英语《阅读理解》专练7(共10题)打印版

2021年通用版（中|考）英语?阅读理解?专练7 (共10题 )打印版
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When you hear Westerners (西方人)say " Drop in anytime〞or "Come and see me soon〞, you should realize that it doesn ,t mean you are welcome to come over to their house anytime. It ,s wise to telephone before visiting someone.
Never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, "Thank you for inviting me, but I may not be able to come.〞If you are unable to come after accepting the invitation, be sure to tell those who invite you in advance (提前)that you will not be there.
When you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, it is polite to bring small gifts with you, such as bottles of drink, flowers or chocolate. Sometimes Westerners may take you out to dinner in a restaurant and it does not necessarily mean that he is going to pay the bill at the end of the meal. He might want you to "go Dutch〞, which means each person pays his own bill.
51．The best title of t his passage is ________.
A．Drop in anytimeB．Come and see me soon
C．Invitation in western countriesD．Westerners
52．When Westerners say " Drop in anytime〞or "Come and see me soon〞, it means _______.
A．you are welcome to visit them anytime
B．you are welcome to visit them, but you still need to call them before going to their house
C．they don ,t want you to visit them
D．they will hold a party for you
53．If a westerner invites you to go to his house, ________.
A．you may refuse if you don ,t plan to go
B．you have to accept the invitation even you don ,t want to go
C．you can ,t accept the invitation
D．you must accept the invitation, and you must go
54．If you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, what kind of gifts will you bring?
A．Money.B．Televisions.C．Computers.D．Books.
55．The underlined part "go Dutch〞means "________〞in Chinese.
A．去荷兰B．去Dutch这家餐厅C．实行AA制D．请客
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In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I ,d hitch a ride.
I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn ,t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch he helped me find a lift home.
Twenty -five years later in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favor I ,d been givendecadesearlier, I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.
After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, "You haven ,t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.〞
I couldn ,t remember where I ,d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and help me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.
56．The author had to hitch a ride instead of taking a train home one day in 1978 because___.
A．her work delayed her trip to Sydney
B．she was going home for her holidays
C．the town was far away from Sydney
D．she missed the only train back home
57．Why did Gordon invite the author into his house?
A．Because he knew the author well.
B．Because he wanted the author to pay money to him.
C．Because he thought she would be hungry.
D．Because he was afraid the author would be angry with him.
58．Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?
A．He helped the girl find a ride.B．He gave the girl a ride back home.
C．He bought sandwiches for the girl.D．He watched the girl for three hours.
59．Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．The author met Gordon in 2003 for the first time.
B．Gordon was a kind but poor man.
C．Gordon got repaid for his good deed.
D．The author remembered when and where she saw Gordon at first.
60．What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?
A．Those who give rides will be repaid.
B．Givingsometimes produces nice results.
C．Good manners bring about happiness.
D．People should offer free rides to others.
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If music makes you smarter and exercise helps you to think, surely exercising to music can turn you into an intelligent person.
A team of scientists from Ohio State University did experiments on 33 volunteers who were getting better from heart disease following operation. They found that people who exercised while listening to Italian musician Antonio Vivaldi ,s "The Four Seasons〞did much better on language ability tests than without music. It is also used in medical fields for patients who have had head hurts because of its moderate tempo (舒缓的节拍).
"Exercise seems to cause positive changes in the nervous system (神经系统) and these changes may have a direct result on learning ability,〞said the psychologist Charles Emery, who led the study. "And listening to music is thought to enhance understanding. We just wanted to put the two results together,〞he added.
The volunteers said they felt better emotionally (情绪上) and physically after exercising with or without music. But their improvement on the text doubled after listening to music during exercise. Scientists have proved that music can be good for health and education. It helps reduce stress and sadness, encourage relaxation or sleep, wake up the body and improve memory and thoughts.
Scientists have been studying the results of exercise to music on understanding since the early 1950s. By 2000, psychologists were using Mozart ,s music, especially his violin pieces, to help children with speech disorders. Mozart was chosen because his music is not over exciting and has clear structures. A study showed students who listened to Mozart went on to score higher marks in an intelligence test. With important exams drawing near, your parents will not probably allow you to listen to music or play sports. But perhaps now you have good reasons to argue with them.
61．The underlined word "enhance〞can be replaced by ______.
A．impress B．improve C．provide D．produce
62．Why were psychologists using Mozart ,s music?
A．Because they like Mozart ,s.
B．Because it is not too exciting and has clear structures.
C．Because it is exciting.
D．Because scientists suggest using Mozart ,s.
63．It can be learned from the last paragraph that ______.
A．you are supposed to follow your parents , words
B．students should not listen to music before exams
C．you have some good reasons to join in an intelligence test
D．exercise to music might help you to get higher grades in tests
64．Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．"The Four Seasons〞is used to help children with speech disorders.
B．Exercise is used for people with head hurts.
C．Exercise causes no changes in health without music.
D．Music can help you relax and feel energetic.
65．What might be the best title of the passage?
A．Exercise to Music B．Music and Study
C．Importance of Music D．Studies and Exercise
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Dear Dongdong,
I have been in Hong Kong for a whole week and I will stay here for another week.
Hong Kong is really a great place to visit. There ,s so much to see and do there. And I have done so many wonderful things.
I ,ve taken the cable car(缆车)to the Peak Galleria(山顶广场). I ,ve been to Hong Kong Racing Museum. I ,ve learned a lot about horse racing there. I ,ve also visited Ladies , Street. In the street, I bought some beautiful clothes for my mother. Last night, I went to a Chinese concert. Chinese traditional music has always been my favourite. This morning I went to Ocean Park and watched the dolphin show there. Dolphins are so clever. They can jump from the water to touch a ball, sway (摇摆)their bodies to the music, kiss people and even do maths. Mr. Host is going to take me to an Italian film festival in Hong Kong Cultural Center tomorrow. I ,m so excited because I have never seen an Italian film before.
That ,s all. Hope to hear from you soon.
Yours,
Daming
51.Daming hasn ,t been to_____ yet.
A. the Peak Galleria
B. Hong Kong Racing Museum
C. the Italian film festival
D. the Chinese concert
______, Daming learned something about horse racing.
A. Ocean Park
B. Hong Kong Racing Museum
C. Hong Kong Cultural Center
D. Ladies , Street
st night Daming went to_____.
A. Ladies , Street
B. a Chinese concert
C. the Italian film festival
D. the Peak Galleria
54.Dolphins can ,t _____.
A. ride bicycles
B. kiss people
C. do maths
D. dance
55.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. Daming has planned to stay in Hong Kong for two weeks.
B. This morning Daming went to watch the dolphin show.
C. Daming likes Chinese traditional music very much.
D. Daming has taken the bus to the Peak Galleria.
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When I was a little girl, I would like to sit on Grandma ,s legs, listening to her stories. It was like going through a different journey that was full of hardships and difficulties.
Grandma was born in a small village of Jiangsu Province in 1942. Not long after she was born, her elder brother died of illness, and she became the only child of her parents. Her mother was so sad that she died years later. Since then, Grandma has lived with her father and they lived a hard life.
She left Jiangsu for Bengbu, Anhui with her relatives after her 20th birthday because she wanted to live a better life. There in Bengbu she met my grandpa and later they got married. Before she gave birth to my father, life was still difficult for her.
In 1966, my father was born, and at that time, life was a little bit better because people had more food to eat. However, Grandpa died of disease in 1975. She didn ,t remarry, and she chose to raise my father on her own.
Though Grandma had to suffer more than other mothers, she was willing and happy to do so. She was a brave and tenacious woman willing to sacrifice(牺牲) for her family.
56. My grandma went to Anhui at the age of _____ .
A. sixteen
B. seventeen
C. nineteen
D. twenty
57. My grandma ,s elder brother died because ______.
A. he was drowned (溺亡) in the river
B. he didn ,t have food to eat
C. he was badly ill
D. he had a car accident
58. Which is the correct order ?
①My grandpa died. ②My grandma came to Anhui.
③My grandma ,s mum died. ④My father was born.
A. ①④②③
B. ③②④①
C. ②③①④
D. ③②①④
59. The underlined word "tenacious〞means _____in English.
A. kind
B. polite
C. pertinacious
D. impolite
60. The best title of the passage might be "____ 〞 .
A. My grandpa ,s story
B. My grandma ,s life in the past
C. My grandma and grandpa
D. How my grandma came to Anhui
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Usually at the beginning of school, there was much noise which could be heard from the street. But this morning was different from usual. Everything was quiet like a Sunday morning. I was late again. But there was no need to be afraid. Mr Hamel looked at me with no sign of anger and said gently, "Go to your seat, my little Frantz. We are going to begin.〞Hamel walked back to his platform and said in a gentle and serious voice:
"My children , this is the last time I can teach you. In the schools of Alsace, the order to teach only German has come from Berlin. The new teacher will come tomorrow. This is the last class in French, so I want you to listen carefully to what I say.〞Those words surprised me and then angered me. This would be my last lesson in French.
I still didn ,t know how to write it. I was a very lazy boy in language classes. But now, there would be no more lessons in French. How angry I was with myself! I didn ,t make good use of the time to learn. I often ran away from school. My French grammar book and French history book had seemed very boring to me. I had to say goodbye to them and to Mr Hamel, too. The thought that he was going away and that I would never see him again made me forget the punishment I had got from him.
61. Why did Frantz feel that morning was different from usual ?
A. Because everything was quiet that morning.
B. Because it was a Sunday morning.
C. Because he went to school very early that morning.
D. Because he went the wrong way.
62. What kind of boy was Frantz ?
A. A lazy boy who didn ,t love his country at all.
B. A boy who was not very serious about school.
C. A boy who loved to learn German better than French.
D. A boy who hated his teacher.
63. How did Frantz feel when he knew he couldn ,t learn French any more ?
A. He was too excited to believe it was true.
B. He thought it was OK because language classes were all boring.
C. He cared about nothing because he didn ,t like French at all.
D. He was very sorry for what he had done before.
64. What may the best title for this passage be ?
A. A boring French lesson.
B. A lazy boy.
C. The last lesson.
D. How to learn French well ?
65. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?
A. All the students in Alsace loved German better than French .
B. There were many volunteers(志愿者) from Berlin who wanted to help children in Alsace.
C. Mr Hamel didn ,t care what language his students would learn.
D. Frantz thought he would never see Mr Hamel again.
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One Christmas Eve, Santa landed his sleigh (雪橇) on a house, grabbed his bag of toys and slid down the chimney. Once he was inside the house, he quickly went to work setting out two toys he had brought for the Reilly twins, Erin and Pat.
When he was done, Santa noticed a plate of cookies and a glass of milk setting with a note that read – For Santa. Santa sat down in a big chair and soon found he had eaten the whole plate of cookies and had drunk the whole glass of milk. As he got up to leave, he noticed another plate of fudge (软糖). Before long, Santa had eaten everything on this plate, too.
When he was finished, he grabbed his toy bag and started to climb up out of the chimney. The only problem was, he had eaten too much and now he and his bag did not fit in the chimney.
Santa went back to the Christmas tree and placed a few more toys under the tree from his bag and again he tried going up the chimney. Again, he did not fit. So back he went to the tree and this time, he placed every gift in his bag under the tree. At last, Santa and his empty bag was able to climb up the chimney to the roof.
In the morning, when the children came downstairs There were toys everywhere. They decided they must have been awfully good to get so many toys, or else Santa really like the snacks they had left for him.
"Look, Santa ate all of his cookies and fudge and he left us a note,〞said Erin. Pat picked up the note and read, "Please next year, could you just leave carrot sticks for the reindeer, Thanks, Santa〞.
( ) 51. This story happened ___________.
A. on Thanksgiving Day
B. on April Fool ,s Day
C. on Christmas Eve
D. on Spring Festival
( ) 52. Santa brought ________ for the Reilly twins, Erin and Pat.
A. two toys
B. a plate of cookies
C. a glass of milk
D. a bag of toys
( ) 53. Santa ate _______ in Erin and Pat ,s house.
A. only cookies
B. only milk
C. only fudge
D. some cookies, milk and fudge
( ) 54. Santa couldn ,t climb out of the chimney because __________.
A. he was very tired
B. he was very full
C. he was very hungry
D. he was very afraid
( ) 55. According to the passage, Santa ,s bag is ______ when he left.
A. heavy
B. full
C. empty
D. old
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I decided to challenge myself for keeping away from TV for a week this summer. I used to watch TV all the time. That was too much.
On Monday as soon as I woke up I thought about the shows on TV. But I didn ,t turn on TV. In the afternoon, my mom and I went to the supermarket, where there was a TV in every corner! I looked up and saw an actor from my favorite soap opera(肥皂剧). "How can they do that to me, don ,t they know I can ,t watch TV?〞I turned away immediately but I still felt bad.
On Tuesday, I went to my aunt ,s house next door and before I knew it I was staring(盯着) the video game my cousin was playing. Then I went to the bedroom where my other cousin was watching a movie and I left immediately. I went home and read 1984. The book was interesting and I couldn ,t put it down.
On Wednesday and Friday I even saw a TV on the bus that shows news, games and ads. I took a book to read on Friday to avoid watching.
On Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, I could control not watching TV by staying in my bedroom. I still wanted to watch TV with my family because I could hear them laughing.
When the challenge ended, I found that it was quite difficult not to watch TV because it was everywhere. Now I only watch my favorite shows.
( ) 56. The challenge is ____________.
A. not to use phone for a week
B. not to watch TV for a week
C. only watch TV for a week
D. only watch one program for a week
( ) 57. When I found TV in the supermarket, I ________.
A. turned away immediately
B. began to watch immediately
C. told the assistant I was angry
D. felt happy
( ) 58. On Tuesday, I _______ instead of watching TV .
A. played video games
B. watched a movie
C. cleaned my room
D. read a book
( ) 59. On Wednesday and Friday, I found TV________.
A. on the bus
B. at home
C. in the library
D. on my desk
( ) 60. The best title for this passage should be "___________〞
A. Easy Challenge
B. My Weekdays
C. It was hard not to watch TV when it ,s everywhere
D. How to choose TV programs
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Some people have a very poor sense of direction. Unluckily, I am one of them. I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time.
When I was a little girl, I never dared to ask strangers the way. And so I used to walk around in circles and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to.
Now, I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions, but I often receive helpless or even wrong information. So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions. If anyone ever asks me the way somewhere, I would say, "Sorry, I am a stranger here.〞
Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building. I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps. I realized that he had asked the way to my office building. However, I had no time to turn back and look for him. I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didn ,t want to keep him waiting.
When I just got to my office, the secretary(秘书) showed in the man who had asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight.
( ) 61. The writer always refuses to give people directions because _______.
A. she is a stranger to the city
B. she does not know the people
C. she has no time to help others
D. she ,s afraid of giving wrong direction
( ) 62. A man stopped the writer on the way to _____________.
A. sell her something
B. ask her the time
C. make friends with her
D. ask for the direction
( ) 63.The Friendship Building is the place where the writer ______________.
A. lives
B. studies
C. works
D. teaches
( ) 64.The words "embarrassed〞in the paragraph means "___________〞.
A. 为难
B. 困惑
C. 冲动
D. 拮据
( ) 65.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The writer is too shy to give others directions.
B. The writer has a very poor sense of direction.
C. The writer never got lost when she was young.
D. The man was quite nervous when he saw the writer.
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In a small mountain village, there was a rich farmer. Everybody knew he was a very mean(吝啬的) man, and no one wanted to work for him. One day he said, "I will give three meals and five dollars if anyone does a day ,s work for me.〞On the first two days no one came to him. On the early morning of the third day a poor hungry man to his house and said that he was willing(心甘情愿的) to work for him. This man was more interested in the meals than money.
"You can have your breakfast.〞said the rich farmer. The poor man had a very small breakfast. "Now you can have your lunch. This will save a lot of time.〞The man agreed and ate a poor lunch. After lunch the farmer said, "How about having your supper as well?〞"I will try to enjoy another meal.〞answered the man. Then he had his supper. This was again a poor one. When it was over, the farmer looked very pleased said, "Now, you can do a long day ,s work.〞
"I never work after supper!〞said the man as he got up to leave.
51. The rich man was very _____.
A. mean
B. kind
C. bad
D. friendly
52. Nobody came to him until______.
A. the first day
B. the second day
C. the third day
D. the fourth day
53. The poor man was interested ______.
A. in the meals
B. in the money
C. in the meat
D. in the fruits
54. The third meal was ________.
A. very heavy
B. quite rich
C. still poor
D. quite rich
55. The poor man_____.
A. had to work
B. didn ,t work
C. was willing to work
D. was happy。